- Address
- Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA
- Sunderland (394)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Denise Taylor
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 4 to 16
- Phase of education
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 145477,
DfE number: 394/4003
UKPRN: 10066453 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01913006506
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1170
- Number of pupils
- 854
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 January 2018
- Reason establishment opened
- Fresh Start
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 541
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 63.3%
- Type of SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty and SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 2 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- SEN unit
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- 35
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
- 35
Legal duty to provide governance information
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Farrow | Not recorded | 1863721 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2026 | 5 February 2030 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hollie Pinder | Not recorded | 1863725 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2026 | 5 February 2030 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Le Roy | Not recorded | 1863722 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2026 | 5 February 2030 |
| Mr John Close | Not recorded | 1863724 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2026 | 5 February 2030 |
| Mr Simon Ripley | Not recorded | 1863723 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2026 | 5 February 2030 |
| Mrs Lynda Brown | Not recorded | 1705907 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 15 November 2023 | 15 November 2027 |
| Christopher Mitchinson | Not recorded | 1681825 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 August 2023 | 1 August 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Taylor | Not recorded | 1872731 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 9 March 2026 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Amos | 1736951 | Local governor | 15 April 2024 | 28 February 2026 |
| David Archer | 1343272 | Local governor | 11 January 2023 | 5 February 2026 |
| David Bowden | 1770564 | Local governor | 10 January 2024 | 5 February 2026 |
| Josephine Obasohan | 1621671 | Local governor | 1 September 2022 | 5 February 2026 |
| Clare Teunissen | 1754047 | Local governor | 1 September 2024 | 31 December 2025 |
| Peregrine Solly | 1754042 | Chair of local governing body | 26 October 2023 | 31 December 2025 |
These establishments are linked with Academy 360, URN: 145477. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135622 | Academy 360 | Predecessor | 31 December 2017 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Sunderland
- Ward
- St Anne's
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000024
- Easting
- 435830
- Northing
- 556010
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 45080919
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Sunderland 021
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Sunderland 021G
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.